What do you guys use for king - The Hull Truth

ncmedic · 02-11-2008, 05:07 PM

I am new to the whole boating/fishing on my own. I am looking for info on what gear would be the best start for me to get for kings and spanish. Also what kind of all around bottom rig would be good. I will be primarily fishing offshore no more than 30 miles until I get familiar with the seas. I will be going out of topsail/Wilmington and Morhead city mostly. thanks

themadgaffler · 02-11-2008, 05:26 PM

http://www.fishska.com/

captbudw · 02-11-2008, 05:58 PM

Medic,

I live in Granville county, north of Raleigh, and fish out of Morehead or Emerald Isle on a 20 Intruder. Would be happy to have you join me, or I join you . Basic gear is pretty simple,, you need a spincaster with 15lb test for jigging live bait near the buoys

then I have used anything from Abu Garcia 6000 on a 7' ugly stick, or the Shakespeare Tidewater reels spool it with 17lb cajun red and you're ready to fish.

Lot's more to tell ya. Call me or pm me 919 219-1034

wmdeal · 02-11-2008, 05:59 PM

I would suggest getting involved with the Raleigh Saltwater Fishing Club. I am not a member (I live in the western part of the state), but you have a wealth of knowledge in your own backyard. A description below:

"The Raleigh Saltwater Sportfishing Club is made up of individuals who are drawn together by the love of saltwater fishing. Our club has over two hundred members. Each month we hold a member meeting, and distribute a newsletter to our membership. Our website is also updated on a regular basis. Most importantly we spend most of our time enjoying our coastal resources and helping our members catch more fish, while practicing conservation and preservation of our marine environment."

Some more advice, don't go out and buy alot of stuff you don't need. Fishing for kings can be pretty straightforward (especially non-tournament). Use standard high speed reels (say 6:1 ratio) on 7' limber tip rods. Use 20lb. test line; tie off to a standard live bait rig (~3' wire then treble hook then 4" wire then another treble "stinger") sold in many tackle stores near the coast, Boater's World (Raleigh has them), Dicks, etc. If you are going to fish dead bait, cigar minnows is especially good. The rig is similar to the one above except that you have a hank brown jig head for the first treble then another treble. The jig head helps keep the "dead" bait from spinning in the water.

For bottom fishing, I would suggest to start out with a combo from Boater's World, usually around $100. Link below:

http://www.boatersworld.com/product/...ntional-combos

You can rig with 50lb test line and use this for most any bottom fish. It will bring up Black Sea Bass to Grouper. You can also use this rod to troll for spanish by using planers tied directly to the 50lb line then 30lb test flourocarbon leader tied to a clark spoon (also available at Boater's World or online or at many other tackle stores).

If you have any questions, feel free to ask, there are plenty of knowledgeable people on this board...

Good fishing,
WD

ncmedic · 02-11-2008, 07:07 PM

Thanks guys, I have a couple of combos that I purchased that I think will work good for the bottom fishing. I will check out the club. Captbud drop me an e-mail reid47960@aol.com

jhendric · 02-11-2008, 07:28 PM

You can also order the Dave Workman video on king fishing from bass pro....he covers all the basics and some of the more advanced techniques....that's a great place to get kick started...

jhendric · 02-11-2008, 07:30 PM

Actually...looks like BPS doesn't have it anymore...you can get it here for $3.....

http://www.amazon.com/Dave-Workmans-...2783357&sr=8-6

Whiteowl · 02-11-2008, 07:41 PM

ncmedic, the advice that WD gave you is very good. The club is a great place to learn and don't go out and buy too much. The tackle just isn't so important that you have to have different rigs for everything. The best thing to do is to listen to as many people as you can talk to and then pick what you think will work best. Keep it simple. There are many different ways to do it right.

Ice Cream Man · 02-12-2008, 06:49 AM

ncmedic .....Fisherman' Post is having a fishing school taugh by Charter Captains........
http://www.fishermanspost.com/info-fschool.html

NC Waterman.com is a good site for reports & they have a Raleigh Chapter.........
http://www.ncwaterman.com/forum/foru...cs.asp?FID=100

You might want to tune up your skills by catching Bonitos - they arrive in this area about 2nd week of April & stay for about a month or two. More run to catch & taste better then Kings.......

If your in Wilmington get up with me I will show what we use for - Bonito, Kings & Spanish. The same light tackle we use for Blues, Flounder, Trout & Red Drum...............ICM

rcs1039 · 02-12-2008, 12:33 PM

ncmedic,

I have seen a few of your post. I fish out of Bogue Inlet and around. King fishing is not really hard as long as not SKA fishing. Great during 4 day breaks. I work wems, b-shift. Let me know when you want to go fishing. maha this summer is the target.

ncmedic · 02-13-2008, 02:01 PM

Thanks everyone. I will check out those sites. Ice cream man I will get up with you when I am in the area. I will be doing quite a bit of boating out of topsail/wilmington. Thanks for the offer/ rcs1039 I worked part time with wems years ago. Thanks for you info as well. Yeah mahi is fun to catch and taste so good! Hopefully I will be able to snag a couple this summer myself.